Soak Up the Sun at Echo Hawaii

Expert U.S. and international faculty from 14 different institutions will provide top-notch, diverse education at ASE’s 30th Annual Echo Hawaii™, January 20-24, 2020.

You won’t want to miss:

  • An opportunity to interact with the faculty at the casual and lively welcome reception.
  • Learning state-of-the-art technologies with a focus on how they can be effectively applied in the clinical setting.
  • Case-based approaches on new and established uses of echocardiography for diagnosis and guiding management in patients with a broad array of cardiovascular conditions.
  • Focused workshops on advanced topics that cover Echo Quantitation, Contrast including Myocardial Perfusion, 3D Visualization, and Strain Techniques and Analysis.
  • A beautiful sunset reception where you can view poster presentations sharing the latest in research.

Download the Advance Program to see the faculty list and preliminary agenda.

The course is being held on the beautiful Kohala Coast at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort. This location on the Big Island has an average high temperature in January of 81 degrees Fahrenheit which is a full 10 degrees warmer than most other Hawaiian Islands at this time of year. If you are looking for an island with little to no rain, the Kohala Coast only receives nine inches of rain a year. This all but guarantees sun-filled days and beautiful sunsets during the entire course.

Calling all investigators! Submit your basic or clinical research for a chance to present at Echo Hawaii. Submissions are free, and authors chosen to present receive $100 off their conference registration. Selected authors are also entered into a poster competition and have the chance at further prizes and recognition. Visit the website to review all the details for 2020’s Call for Science on the Big Island. Submission closes Friday, November 1, at 11:59 pm EST – don’t miss out!

Save the Date: Donate to ASEF for National Coffee Day

Save the Date: Donate to  ASEF for National Coffee Day
National Coffee Day is celebrated on September 29th, and the ASE Foundation is lifting a cup together on Sunday! Want to do more than just enjoy a coffee drink? Instead, buy a cup of coffee or a whole pot to help the Foundation meet its Annual Appeal goal and raise needed funding to support scholarships, guideline dissemination, and research!

We’ve set a fundraising goal to raise $2,500 and need your energizing help to make this happen. Members of the Annual Appeal Committee have already pledged over $1,000 from their coffee funds. Will you join them and pledge a cup to ASEF?

Mark your calendars and plan to “Donate A Cup” to ASEF! Donations will be accepted all weekend long, September 28-30, 2019. Contact foundation@ASEcho.org to make your early pledge.

State-of-the-Art Echocardiography is Back in Arizona

Register today to join us at ASE’s 33rd Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography, February 21-24, 2020. This spectacular course follows the themes of structural heart disease, myocardial and pericardial disease, coronary artery disease, and interventional echocardiography. Over 100 cases will be presented by the expert faculty including Drs. Bijoy Khandheria, Roberto Lang, and William Zoghbi.

NEW in 2020!

  • Image Acquisition Workshops: Learn techniques for 3D and myocardial speckle tracking (will include live scanning and didactic lecture).
  • Expanded Learning Lab: New topics include advanced hemodynamics, myocardial strain, and structural heart disease. Participants will perform 3D cropping, measurements such as LV and RV Strain, LA strain, critical measurements for TAVR, TMVR, MitraClip, and LAA occluder.
  • Glimpse of the Future: Learn about the impact of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Virtual Reality on the field of echocardiography.

This course will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2020 where they enjoy 330 days of sunshine every year. Spring begins February 16 in Scottsdale, and the average high temperature is 79 degrees. You will want to make time in your course schedule to stretch your legs on a wildflower hike and possibly catch a spring training baseball game. The nearby McDowell Sonoran Preserve is an other-worldly landscape of rugged mountains, towering saguaros, and whimsically shaped cacti. Plan to join us in sunny Arizona for CME and a recharge of your mind and body.

Learn more heredownload the Advance Program, and register today.

CASE: Now Accepting Veterinary Medicine CV Imaging Cases

With many of our members engaged in working with zoos to echo animals or working on research projects studying animal heart and circulatory systems to bring knowledge to the understanding of human diseases and conditions, ASE is thrilled to announce that a new veterinary section will now be included in ASE’s online case reports journal, CASE. Veterinary/comparative medicine submissions are now being accepted! Case submissions can include any type of cardiovascular imaging.

This section of the journal is being managed by our new Associate Editor of CASE, Rebecca L. Stepien, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), Clinical Professor, Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. She and an esteemed group of veterinary colleagues will review the case submissions.

CASE is listed on PubMed and is published every other month. Our goal is to publish the first veterinary case in December 2019. As an added bonus for this new section, ASE and Elsevier are funding publication of the first 10 accepted veterinary cases and Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica has offered funding for the next seven.

Click here for submission details. Questions? Contact CASE Managing Editor, Debbie Meyer at dmeyer@ASEcho.org.

WASE Normal Values Study Presented as Late-Breaking Science at European Society of Cardiology Congress in Paris

Durham, NC, September 2, 2019 – Final data from the World Alliance Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) Normal Values Study was presented this morning as a part of the late-breaking science at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Paris, France. The data presented focuses specifically on 2D left ventricular dimensions, volumes, and function. The WASE Normal Values Study, which was launched in 2016, is unique in that it provides normal reference values of echocardiographic parameters in adults across a wide range of age, race, and ethnicity from 15 different countries. In contrast to previous studies, WASE included head-to-head inter-country and inter-race comparisons, in which all technical differences in data acquisition between regions were minimized and standardized by using state-of-the-art equipment and strictly following the 2015 ASE and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) updated recommendations for chamber quantification. In addition, data analysis and interpretation were conducted uniformly by a core-laboratory at MedStar Health Research Institute and the University of Chicago. Read more here.

ASE Headquarters Will Be Closed Monday, Sept 2

In observance of the U.S. federal Labor Day holiday, we will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019. Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Have a safe and happy holiday.

ASE on the Road at ESC Congress 2019

Are you attending the European Society of Cardiology’s (ESC) Congress in Paris this weekend? Make sure you stop by ASE’s Booth I01 in the ESC Plaza Hall 4 to pick up your FREE, updated ASE Guidelines thumb drive, and learn more about the latest ASE educational products. All products are an additional 20% discount off membership pricing while we are at the show. You can also register onsite for one of ASE’s valuable live educational courses, including Echo Florida, Echo Hawaii, and State-of-the-Art Echocardiography. The ESC Exhibit Hall and ASE’s booth will be open Saturday, August 31 – Tuesday, September 3 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Also, do not miss Federico Asch, MD, FASE, present late-breaking science, Similarities and Differences in Cardiac Chamber Size and Function Among Races and Nationalities: Results of the World Alliance of Societies of Echocardiography (WASE) Normal Values Study on Monday, September 2, from 8:30 – 10:00 AM at Amsterdam – Village 1.

Register for a Live Webinar On Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation for Percutaneous Valve Repair

Join Enrique Garcia-Sayan, MD, FASE, for a LIVE webinar Wednesday, September 25 at 2:00 PM US EDT as he reviews Echocardiographic Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation for Percutaneous Valve RepairClick here to find out when the webinar is taking place in your timezone.

Registration is FREE for ASE members. You can claim 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ after the webinar is recorded and posted.

Learning objectives include:

  • Describe the steps for the comprehensive echocardiographic assessment and quantification of mitral regurgitation.
  • Summarize the key echocardiographic criteria for optimal patient selection for percutaneous mitral valve repair.
  • Understand the role of real-time two- and three-dimensional TEE in the intraprocedural guidance for percutaneous mitral valve repair.
  • Appreciate the parameters for post-procedural assessment after percutaneous mitral valve repair and assessment of residual mitral regurgitation, and differences with native valve regurgitation.

Interested in this topic, but the scheduled time is not convenient for you?  Register for the live webinar, and an email will be sent to you once the recorded webinar is available in your content on ASEUniversity. You may then view it at your convenience.

Present Your Research In Paradise At Echo Hawaii 2020 – Submissions Open September 1

Calling all investigators! Submit your basic or clinical research for a chance to present at the 30th Annual Echo Hawaii, January 20-24, 2020. Submissions are free, and authors chosen to present receive $100 off their conference registration. Selected authors are also entered into a poster competition and have the chance at further prizes and recognition. Visit the website to review all the details for 2020’s Call for Science on the Big Island, at the beautiful Westin Hapuna Beach Resort. Submissions will open Sunday, September 1, and close Friday, November 1, at 11:59 pm EST – don’t miss out!

FREE CME for ASE Members

Did you know you have access to 23.5 FREE CME/MOC at your fingertips through ASEUniversity? New free CME/MOC activities are added every month. All you have to do is log in to your Member Portal, click on Education at the top of the page, and select Free CME (Members Only) from the drop down menu.

What’s New?

As an ASE member, the CME/MOC credits you earn through ASEUniversity can be transferred to your appropriate credentialing body (ARDMS, CCI, ABIM, ABP, ABA). Just make sure that your birthdate and your registry number(s) are listed on your member record. Not sure if it’s listed? Log in to the Member Portal and review the ‘Update Your Profile’ section to ensure your information is saved.

If you have any questions, or need further assistance, please contact our Education Department at 919-861-5574 or via email at ASEU@ASEcho.org.